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2025 Total Compensation & Benefits Benchmark Report
How Leading Companies Are Rethinking People Spend
Sequoia’s latest benchmark report reveals how investor-backed companies are adjusting compensation, benefits, and workforce strategies in response to rising costs, new talent expectations, and the growing influence of AI. We surveyed 1,976 companies across 16 countries and representing 150,000+ employees.
- See the latest comp and benefits benchmarks
- Align HR and finance on key metrics
- Identify cost-saving opportunities
- Strengthen hiring and retention
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What You'll Learn:
- Compensation: Why AI companies are expanding equity earlier — and how structured pay ranges are becoming the norm.
- Healthcare: How smaller firms are investing more in benefits, while others tighten controls on high-cost drugs.
- Wellbeing: The rise of lifestyle spending accounts as a flexible, cost-effective benefit.
- Retirement and leave: How smaller companies are using 401(k) matches and standardized leave to compete for talent.
- Workforce strategy: The return to hybrid work and what it means for retention, culture, and cost control.
- Global trends: How multinational teams are making global wellbeing programs a core part of total rewards.